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Electro-Mechanical and Robotics Technology

Southern Cross University
Lismore , Australia
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Degree
Bachelors
Major
Electrical Engineering | Mechatronics | Robotics Engineering
Area of study
Information and Communication Technologies | Engineering
Course Language
English
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Unit of Study: MECH3004 - Electro-Mechanical and Robotics Technology (2022)

Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
  • Credit points: 12
  • Faculty/College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Pre-requisites: PHY10760 - Physics and Materials, MECH2001 - Dynamics

Unit Description

Focuses on modern technologies and their industrial applications, including robotics. Sensors and actuators are fundamental to the operation of machines under both manual and automatic control.


Unit Content

  • Module 1: Electrical Circuit: DC Analysis
  • Module 2: Fundamental AC Waveforms, Inductors, and Capacitors
  • Module 3: Series and Parallel AC Circuits
  • Module 4: DC Motors, Sensors, and Actuators
  • Module 5: Introduction to Robotics
  • Module 6: Robotics Technology

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Lismore Term 3 Term 3
Online Term 3 N/A

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:


  • Apply the basic principles and performance characteristics of common industrial actuators and mechanical power transmission systems
  • Understand the basic physics behind a number of common sensor types
  • Design an instrumentation system incorporating amplification, signal conditioning, and data acquisition
  • Explore basic robotics technology

Prescribed Learning Resources

  • Bolton, W, 2015, Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 6th edn, Pearson, Global Ed. Harlow
  • Boylestad, RL, 2016, Introductory Circuit Analysis, 13th edn, Pearson Publishers
  • Craig, JJ, 2018, Introduction to Robotics, 4th edn, Pearson, Global Ed

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